Presidential candidates arrive as party race intensifies
In Chicago delegates gather for Hoover era turmoil as Gov. Al Smith cautions on first ballot. Missouri Senator Bennett Reid and Gov. Murray arrive amid speculation on Roosevelt opposition. McAdoo signals California support for Garner. Hitchcock backs an economic platform over prohibition.
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Ada
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Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Reed
Wim. G. McAdoo
California
Garner
Gilbert Hitchcock
Resolutions Committee
Walter Woedul
Fire Hits Southwest Pump Company in Bonham
A fire of undetermined origin began in the Southwest Pump Company paint shop on South Center street, spreading to adjacent departments and destroying stocks and pumps worth tens of thousands. The blaze, fought for hours by Bonham firefighters with help from the Texas Power and Light Co, caused outages citywide and forced temporary relocation of the Steger MilLag Company office.
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Southwest Pump Company
South Center Street
Eugene Risser
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John Steger
Texas Power and Light Company
Band forms in Gainesville led by Harold R. McDaniel
Verna McKinney a 52 year old manager of a Sherman tourist hotel died after a short illness. Cullen Thomas a Dallas lawyer withdraws from Congress at large race. McKinney property values down 300000. tax rate cut to 2 dollars. Federation backs 18th Amendment in Seattle. Heat victims rise in Dallas with Mack Hancock treated. Roosevelt Smith fight fuels Democratic leaders’ intrigue. Sanatorium for horses opens near Berlin. John F. Dore elected Seattle mayor and vows to cut salaries. Three cent stamps to print four billion. Mrs Zella removal to cemetery after 525 pound coffin. Irene McCrorey killed. liquor case witnesses targeted. Currym signals open presidential support in Chicago. Broncho Charley Miller completes 300 mile movie job trek. Amelia Earhart Putnam awarded National Geographic gold medal. Mixed opinions on Schmeling Sharkey bout. 70000 attend. receipts over 500000.
Detroit recruit Schoolboy Rowe tops Texas league as rookie
Beaumont Exporters pitcher Lynwood Thomas Rowe, known as Schoolboy Rowe, started with six straight wins and 49 strikeouts to lead the Texas league. The 20-year-old, 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds, was plucked by the Detroit Tigers from Louisiana semi pro leagues after high school.
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Texas
Rowe
Beaumont Exporters
Lynwood Thomas Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Louisiana
Wolfe Addresses Courthouse Audience At Eight Tonight
Dallas citizen M H Wolfe candidate for Texas governor will speak at the courthouse at 8 o clock this evening. The platform is brief and centered on Do Right. All residents are urged to attend with ladies especially invited.
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Dallas
Wolfe
Texas
Mr. Wolfe
Weather summary for East and West Texas forecast
Temperature for the 24 hours ending 7 am shows a high of 97 and low of 70. East Texas is mostly cloudy with a chance of showers tonight in the south, while West Texas is partly cloudy and warmer in the west.
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Huggins Says Ballots for Prohibition Referendum Supplied
Democratic State Chairman W. O. Huggins announced no confusion among party leaders over referendum ballot costs noting the executive committee will furnish ballots for the state at a few hundred dollars with tally sheets at no charge and that election workers incur no expense for the referendum ballot.
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Houston
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Dallas
Cind
Heli
Gov Sterling Withdraws Proxy From Tarver Over Walsh Support
In Dallas on June 22 Gov Sterling said he withdrew his proxy as delegate-at-large given to W A Tarver after Tarver pledged to vote for Senator Walsh of Montana for permanent chairman. Sterling, an original Garner man, said a Walsh vote would help Roosevelt and that he cannot allow his proxy to be used against him. He is undecided who to back next. He approved Jousti Shouse as permanent chairman and Maury Hughes on the platform committee.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Sterling
W. A. Tarver
Chicago
Tarver
Senator Walsh
Montana
Walsh
Roosevelt
Orginal Garner
Jousti Shouse
Maury Hughes
Texas
McAdoo Accepts Garner Pro Stand
Cheyenne Wyo June 22 John N Garner advocating repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment is approved by William Gibbs McAdoo former Treasury secretary and California senatorial hopeful upon his arrival by plane McAdoo says the people deserve a vote on prohibition but places farm and unemployment relief ahead of the issue
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Wyo
John N. Garner
William Gibbs McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
California
Garner
McAdoo
Montana State College Dominates Montana Intercollegiate Title
Montana State College has won the Montana intercollegiate basketball championship 20 of the last 32 years, underscoring a long period of regional dominance in college hoops.
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Montana State College
Montana
Mrs Rachel Miller 88 Dies. Dallas Post Clerk Father Fought at Waterloo
Mrs Rachel Miller 88 of Dallas died at home last night. She was longtime Dallas post office employee for 35 years and first to receive postal retirement pension. Her father fought in the Battle of Waterloo and was decorated for bravery by the Dukes of Wellington.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Rachel Barry Miller
Barry Muller
Dalas
Miller
Waterloo
Dukes of Wellington
Garner Endorses End of Boom Says Love
Former Texas state senator Thomas B. Love says Speaker John N Garner has ended the boom for Garner by advocating repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment Love argues Garner should have made such statements earlier during the Democratic primaries and notes California voters had already supported him in the past
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Garner
Dallas
Texas
Thomas B. Love
John N. Garner
Love
Hoover
California
Cullen Thomas Withdraws From Race for Congress
Cullen Thomas announces he will not seek the Democratic nomination for congressman at large in the July primary. He cites fairness and timing as reasons and notes he has received letters urging him to run while stating he will not pursue the campaign.
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Culen F Thomas
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